Episode 252: Recursive Christmas Tree Farms
For our first episode recorded in 2020, we’re covering two songs from 2019! Get your HOT TAKES here! “Like It’s Christmas” by the Jonas Brothers is nothing and “Christmas Tree… Read more »
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Episode 251: Ground Control to Santa Claus
It’s 2020 and we’re looking back 20 years at some quintessentially 2000 holiday songs!”Xtina’s Xmas” by Christina Aguilera and “My Only Wish (This Year)” by Britney Spears both feature superstar… Read more »
Episode 250: Shoutable Milestones
Happy Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a very merry milestone episode! RJ tries to top our festive list with a holiday classic that almost wasn’t a Christmas song, while Ian shoots… Read more »
Episode 249: A Very Specific Number of Days
The holiday equinox of 2019 is upon us, beginning with the first night of Hanukkah on December 22nd. To celebrate, we’re listening to two high-quality Hanukkah songs. “Chanukah Time” by… Read more »
Episode 248: Old Jim’s Christmas Podcast
RJ and Ian are back from Tokyo and celebrating their jet-lag with songs from decades that have never been featured on the show before. First, 1898’s “Sleigh Ride Party/Jingle Bells”… Read more »
Episode 247: Opposite Temperatures Attract
We’re still in Japan, celebrating our anniversary, and this episode is all about love! I mean, and holiday music, because that’s the show. Two winter love songs help us mark… Read more »
Episode 246: Japanese Christmas Experience
Greetings from Japan! We recorded this episode early because we’re currently on our long-anticipated vacation in Tokyo, and we picked songs to suit the occasion. We journey from Canada to… Read more »
Episode 245: Here We Come A-Podcasting
Knock knock! In this week’s episode, we celebrate the ancient tradition of wassailing with two listener requests – “Here We Come A-Wassailing” as performed by Kate Rusby and “The Wassailing… Read more »
Episode 244: It Sure Doesn’t Feliz Like Navidad
This week, we tackle a pair of punk-adjacent requests from listener Kevin. “Feliz Navi-nada” by El Vez is, despite the title, a joyful reimagining of the Jose Feliciano original, and… Read more »
Episode 243: Underneath the Birthday Lights
IT’S RJ’S BIRTHDAY AND THEY’LL ALL-CAPS IF THEY WANT TO That’s right, it’s Birthday Boi’s Choice once again, and RJ has selected two songs that we’ve discussed before… but only… Read more »